The baby name Adjoa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-JOH-ah (approx. IPA: /ɑːˈdʒoʊə/).
Adjoa is Akan in Origin.
The baby name Adjoa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-JOH-ah (approx. IPA: /ɑːˈdʒoʊə/).
Adjoa is Akan in Origin.
Adjoa is a feminine Ghanaian name from the Akan day-naming system (kradin), given to girls born on Monday. In Akan, Monday is Ɛdwoada, from the root dwo meaning calm or peaceful, so Adjoa carries the sense of “Monday-born” alongside connotations of tranquility and composure. Pronounced AH-jwah, it corresponds to the male Kojo/Kwadwo.
Used across Fante, Asante, and Akuapem communities long before European contact, the name remains common in Ghana and the diaspora. The standard Twi form is Adwoa; Fante and Anglicized spellings include Adjoa, Adjua, and Ajua. Short forms such as Jo or Adjo occur informally. In Akan culture, day names often come with character appellations (mmrane), and Monday-born children are thought to be calm-natured. Adjoa appears in modern records, literature, and public life - British actress Adjoa Andoh has helped make the Adjoa spelling familiar internationally.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | 0 | #19 | 1 | 960 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #121 | 347 | 6,973 |
| GH | 0 | #195 | 49 | 5,396 | |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #277 | 2 | 7,507 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #355 | 7 | 8,138 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #555 | 7 | 19,177 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #820 | 7 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2015 | #919 | 5 | 9,502 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,230 | 7 | 25,928 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,429 | 18 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Adjoa is popular in 17 countries — most recent births per country:
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